LCP worn every day for a year............

[Skalkaho Slim]

Well, after my wife got her Sig 238, we we're going to sell her LCP. I decided I liked the little bugger and decided to throw it in my back pocket.

That was a year ago. The only things I noticed.........
1. Had to blow lint out of it every few weeks with compressed air.
2. Bluing wore fairly well from rear of slide that was exposed in the little pocket holster I use.
3. Some rust on the muzzle end of the recoil spring. Got pretty hot this past summer.

Other'n that, hardly ever noticed it was there.

I'd post pics, but it looks just like every other LCP out there.

 

[Yawn]

Man, that sounds like a lot of wear for only 1 year.

 

[Skalkaho Slim]

Actually, the only wear is on the rear of the slide. I guess I didn't mention that I wore it every day of the year.

How do you figure that's a lot of wear?

 

[Bigboreshooter]

I've worn mine in a wallet holster every day for a year and a half. Even when I'm carrying a larger pistol, the LCP is in my pocket.

I give mine an oily wipedown every week or so.

 

[Yawn]

Spring rust too

 

[doublebarrel_2]

Got my LCP in August of '09, carried everyday since, in a cheap $10 pocket holster. I don't think I've seen any rust, or any slide finish wear that can be easily seen. Lint is visible, but I just shot them off at the range. Dropped a set of Wolff extra power recoil springs in it last year, it shot just the same...

 

[smokeyw]

They will collect a little lint over time for sure :lol:

 

[Armybrat]

They will collect a little lint over time for sure :lol:

Well, so does my belly button. :lol:

 

[Skalkaho Slim]

Just to be clear, the only spot of rust was on the end of the recoil spring itself, nowhere else.

I work outside from March to the end of November - every day - 8-10 hours a day - rain, sleet, snow, upper 90's temps, lower teens as well.

I guess I just wanted to say that I was pretty impressed with how well it stood up to being worn in a back pocket during typical work days - clearing brush, thinning trees, etc..

It got soaked a couple times after having to pull docks out of a lake. Took it apart, dried it out and away we went.

 

[marlin1881]

I carry my LCP regularly, but not daily, as I work out of my home. With the Uncle Mikes #1 holster, it fits neatly in my back pocket (barely), and gives me no reason to not carry it. If I had to strap on a holster, I'd leave it at home a lot more.

 

[9isFine]

Hey Skalkaho Slim,

My cell phone has more wear than that and I've only been carrying it for 7months...Not to shabby for a pocket pistol.

 

[Skalkaho Slim]

Not at all. I'm anxiously waiting for next year to see if anything changes! :lol:

 

[toysoldier]

I've been carrying mine in a homemade holster in my back pocket, when possible. Over the summer, I carried in an inexpensive IWB holster, and experienced a touch of rust spotting on the slide. Worst rust was the screws holding my Crimson Trace. I have always had very corrosive sweat, rotting off leather watch bands in a few months, and rusting off metal bands in less than a year.

 

[rammerjammer]

Year and a half of daily pocket carry for me and though the slide and barrel have a little bit of wear and tear, it looks great still.